New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
MIR. BECKS STYLE OF ORATORY.
WAYS OF THE SENATOR

EX-GOVERNOR sTANFORD'S NEW UNIVERSlTY-HiS
INTEREST IN THE SCHEME.
'Tn"N THr REGtLA c'ERKs' oNDRNr OF THE TRIB'NEl
WAsHNGToS. Feb 5.-Thc Senate has just finished the
discussion OF one Of the useless not to say sense
less measures put forward by men who mistake the
clamor OF demagogucs for public opinion rerer
to the bill introduced by Mr.. Beck to pro-
hibit members or Congress from being employed
as counsel by land grant railroad companies. IL was
the cheapest debate" said Senator to-day, that have
listened to since have been member Of the body and
that nearly years" Senator Evarts declared the
bill to be sur cast upon an honorable profession Bell
aor Edmunds exclaimed. no voted against the meas
ure, that he did with the utmost con-
tempt Other Senators scarcely less outspoken
Those who supported the bill were with few exceptions
men whose legal standing has never been ascertaned
outside their home counties Mr.. Beck himself is not
much OF lawyer. and IL IL doubtful whether he really
understood the nature OF the insult he was oierng 10
OF his colleagues. when he introduced that Dill IL
was done probably Oh the spur Vi
the moment, rather than upon mature
reflection. lie is man Of strong impulses OF honest
convictions. but in respects singularly narrow
minded Among his party friends, and even on the Re
publican side he is conceded to be man OF ability and
natural force OF character He is to large extent
sefcducated man. OF studious turn OF mnd fond OF
reading, without being in any degree I'M
aginative. and extremely assiduous In every
tDlng 10 unutflikeS, He HiS "'N~NN
to accumulate a wonderful amount OF Information on all
sorts OF subecs His friends considered him perfect
storehouse OF dates and figures
lie Ia good speaker. but he talks entertainingy al
times. His enunciaon 1, poor and when he warns up 10
a debate, It is like steam hammer at
work n piledriver in operation FIuency
finish and style are wanting altogether. 1t is
the earncstness, however. OF the man. his evident
sincerity and the nrmness OF his convictions, which
cover these defects OF speech His anger impatence
and indl gnation like a whirwind OF passion lie
the air with his arms He emphasizes MS words oy
pounding desk in front Of him He shakes his INST NJ
an imaginary foe His face gets crimson-grea beads OF
perspiratlon cover his forehead He walks up ami
down the aisle OF tho chamber but instead OF pacying
him. II serves only fan his passion II Ia spectacle
for gods and When he gets through one wonders
that there anything left OF the mannot hs antagonist
but himself-he gives his own person such terrible
shaking up He fell foul OF his friend salisbury yes
terday and narrowly escaped ,ome rather per
but hasty 40 he IT, Beck is generous
foe. ana ofgives a, readily torge. and apooxe.
with good grace when he Is In fault No serious results
are feared FROM to-day's battle In the Senate
Senator Stanford full OF his great scheme TO found
University that shall be credit TO the Pacific
learning in the East IN states IL y subject
upon which ne likes to dwell. and which seems
duties as senator president OF railroad company
o ase ss d the he 20 s OF the
versry myself I AIN getting on In years ana should
Ike 10 sec my plans carried out part at least before
/ am called away. We're IL not FOR the fact that the
California Legislature IL Democratic sho 10 nave oeeh
tempted long ago resign my seat In the Senate and 30
home" =.
Rnyerting more to tho University. Mr. Stanford
said: ,-, -
Will at Hrst accommodate only those who wish TO
cake tho higher but my plan Is tnat II shall
ultimately furnish instruction to children AS we'll
II will he open Ia both sexes The building plans nave
not been decided upon yet but they are under con
rideration. Mr. Olnstead. the landscape garderer Is
preparing a model OF the grounds. This. when finished
determine In measure the character or tho ouilu
ngs Ny idea Is 10 have low story structures con
nectod with one another By arcades, and covering
liberal area"